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(pʉrl′īt′)

noun

Metallurgy a mixture of iron and cementite, which crystallizes during the slow cooling of high-temperature steel and cast iron

Origin: Fr perlite < perle, pearl + -ite, -ite

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pearlitic adjective

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noun

A mixture of ferrite and cementite forming distinct layers or bands in slowly cooled carbon steels.
Variant of perlite.

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